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It’s time to take your weekend feast outside. In fact, surely that’s the only way to brunch from now until May, when we’ll be shunted inside and back into the arms of an all-day dining restaurant again. Al fresco fun is the reward we’ve earned. All you need is sunglasses, sunscreen and something white to spill Thousand Island dressing all over.

SupernaturalThere might not be a more consistently popular brunch on our list than this all-day affair. And when we say “all day”, we really mean it. This brunch offers pool and beach access from 8am and queues will start to form from even earlier than that. The crowds are drawn in by the international DJs,a happy hour that kicks in at 5pm, and a ridiculously good price.When: 12pm-5pm, Saturday Where: Zero GravityPrice: AED249 (girls), AED299 (guys)Contact: +971 4 399 0009, website

Best of the Brits Urban Picnic BrunchThis brunch in the shadow of Burj Khalifa, with its plunge pool and cabanas, has been extended until the end of the year. The theme here is to grab your “oyster card” and take a trip to the various different corners of Britain’s capital for classic dishes, from shepherd’s pie and fish andchips to chicken tikka masala.When: 1pm-5pm, Friday Where: 3in1, Vida DowntownPrice: AED310 (soft beverages), AED360 (house beverages)Contact: +971 4 428 6888, website

La Familia Saturday BrunchThis has entered the scene with a bang this year, with a combination of Mediterranean dishes, floral trellises and relaxed Ibiza vibe. In addition to the quality food served table-side and the access to the beach, pool, showers and towels, there’s also a new beach terrace for shisha after brunch to enjoy.When: 12pm-4pm, SaturdayWhere: El Chiringuito, Rixos The PalmPrice: AED395 (soft beverages), AED495 (grape and hops), AED595 (premium beverages)Contact: +971 54 449 6464, website

Amalfi BrunchA full-on barbecue is fired up at this tranquil pool in the ever-elegant Palazzo Versace. Whether eaten in the terrace restaurant area, in one of the cabanas or on a lounger surrounding the Lagoon pool – which gets the sun all afternoon – guests can tuck into watermelon and baby squid salad, hot and cold mezzes and flame-grilled meat and seafood. A DJ then pumps out an eclectic setlist of club classics.When: 12pm-5pm, Saturday Where: Palazzo VersacePrice: AED295 (food, pool access)Contact: +971 4 556 8888, website

London SocialTaking its cues from the English capital’s rich, multicultural food scene, the London Social is packed with a fantastic array of delicious options. From Peking duck and fish and chips to hearty roasts and tasty curries, it has everything. Sweet-toothed folkare well catered for too with a well-stocked dessert area.When: 1pm-4pm, Friday Where: Caravan Restaurant, Ritz-Carlton JBRPrice: AED590 (with bubbles)Contact: +971 4 318 6150, website

Dukesy Beach BrunchAnother great brunch that offers the chance to decamp for the day by the pool. The West 14th beach club offers a stepped lawn area that overlooks both the infinity pool and the beach on the other side, which means you can graba lounger before and after youral fresco lunch, which is characterised by a grilling station and plenty of mezzes. There’s a fully supervised kids club, too.Time: 1pm-4pm, Friday Where: West 14th, Dukes Hotel, The PalmPrice: from AED265 onwardsContact: +971 4 455 1111, website

Social Garden BrunchMuch like its name suggests, brunch at this newly opened spot takes place in its laidback courtyard which features a number of live cooking stations, live entertainment and a dedicated dessert section – yum! Once the brunch comes to an end at 4.30pm, you can make your way to LookUp, La Ville Hotel & Suites’ rooftop bar, and enjoy two and a half hours of discounted beverages. When: 1.30pm-4pm, every FridayWhere: La Ville Hotel & Suites, CityWalkPrice: AED290 including soft beverages, juices and botanical crystal waters, AED390 including house beverages and signature mixes, AED490 including bubbly and all of the aboveContact: +971 4 309 5948, website